If you’re a fan of The Daily Show, or hey, the news these days in general, you’ll know that American politics can be pretty hilarious — whether intentionally or not. The hilarity, however, is all intentional in The McSweeney’s Book of Politics & Musicals, just released this week, a collection of hilarious political-minded shorts like “Fragments from PALIN! THE MUSICAL” and “Atlas Shrugged Updated for the Financial Crisis.” Below, we’ve excerpted one of our favorites — “Congressional Missed Connections,” by Sloan Schang, which yes, is exactly what it sounds like. Click through to get your congressional Craigslist surfing on, and pick up a copy of the book for more goodies!

Congressional Missed Connections

Sloan Schang

You: Sexy Filibuster Brown. Me: Shrinking junior member in the last row. Your recitation of whole episodes of Murder, She Wrote was brilliant. Didn’t want it to end but I fell asleep in hour sixteen and when I woke up, you were gone. :- ( E-mail me, I want to hear what matters to you.

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Senate Dining Room last week, you were eating with some old guys and you caught me looking at you, lol. Was that bow tie for real? Dying to know.

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Getting our shoes shined together and I was coveting your tawny Fratellis. Wanted to talk about redistricting but you said that’s for behind closed doors. Can’t stop thinking about that.

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Me: Dashing salt-and-pepper Rep. yelling at an aide in the hallway. You: Ravishing housewife on a tour of the chamber last Tuesday. I’m not really that scary. Send a pic so I know it’s you.

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Am I crazy or were you were looking right at me every time you said “two- party system”? Tell me I’m not crazy over coffee.

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After Appropriations yesterday you proposed forming a “subcommittee to kill some brain cells.” Sounds more like a caucus to me. Where do I sign up??🙂

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You met with me in your office last month; I was the one worried about losing my job. That smile looked like more than just “being friendly to your constituents.” Well, I lost my job, but maybe I gained a friend (you)? It’s probably a shot in the dark if you’ll ever read this but my fingers are crossed anyway. Like you said, things have to start going my way sometime, right? Let me know.